Engineering Worksheet: Tools and Safety
Engineer's tip (Right tool, safe hands): Measure → tape measure, protractor · level → spirit level · cut → saw · nails → hammer. Screws → screwdriver · nuts → spanner · holes → drill · wire → pliers · smooth → sandpaper. Safe: goggles, tied hair, clamps, tidy bench, cut away from you, adult for hot or power tools.
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- 1.🔧 Which tool would you use to check a shelf is level? (a) a screwdriver (b) a saw (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
- 2.🦺 What protects your eyes when sawing or drilling? (a) nothing (b) a cap (c) safety goggles (d) sunglasses
- 3.🔧 Which tool would you use to make a hole in wood? (a) a protractor (b) sandpaper (c) a saw (d) a hand drill
- 4.True or false: to cut a wooden plank, use a saw. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: to wear safety goggles is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 6.Which job is a tape measure for? (a) cut a wooden plank (b) measure a long length (c) turn a screw (d) make a hole in wood
- 7.🔧 Which tool would you use to turn a screw? (a) a screwdriver (b) a saw (c) a hand drill (d) sandpaper
- 8.True or false: to play near a moving drill is safe. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔧 Which tool would you use to tighten a nut? (a) a screwdriver (b) a protractor (c) a saw (d) a spanner
- 10.🔧 Which tool would you use to measure a long length? (a) sandpaper (b) a tape measure (c) a protractor (d) a spirit level
- 11.Which job is pliers for? (a) measure a long length (b) grip and bend wire (c) check a shelf is level (d) measure an angle
- 12.True or false: to drive in a nail, use a hammer. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🦺 Who should use hot glue guns and power tools in a kids’ project? (a) an adult (b) the youngest child (c) a stranger (d) any child alone
- 14.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hammer. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) put tools back after use (b) run while holding tools (c) leave tools on the floor (d) play near a moving drill
- 16.True or false: to leave tools on the floor is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tie back long hair (b) leave tools on the floor (c) let adults use hot glue (d) wear safety goggles
- 18.🔧 Which tool would you use to smooth a rough edge? (a) a spirit level (b) a hand drill (c) a saw (d) sandpaper
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) let adults use hot glue (b) tie back long hair (c) play near a moving drill (d) carry scissors closed
- 20.True or false: to measure a long length, use a hand drill. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: to put tools back after use is not safe. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to let adults use hot glue? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clamp wood before sawing (b) carry scissors closed (c) wear safety goggles (d) cut towards your hand
- 24.True or false: to tighten a nut, use a saw. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) play near a moving drill (b) let adults use hot glue (c) cut towards your hand (d) touch a hot glue tip
- 26.True or false: to turn a screw, use a screwdriver. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: to run while holding tools is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🦺 How should you carry scissors? (a) points up, open (b) by the blades (c) while running (d) points down, closed
- 29.Which job is a screwdriver for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) turn a screw (c) grip and bend wire (d) tighten a nut
- 30.🔧 Which tool would you use to drive in a nail? (a) sandpaper (b) a spirit level (c) a protractor (d) a hammer
- 31.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is safe. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: to use a cracked tool is not safe. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to run while holding tools? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 34.Which job is a protractor for? (a) check a shelf is level (b) cut a wooden plank (c) smooth a rough edge (d) measure an angle
- 35.True or false: to grip and bend wire, use pliers. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🦺 In the workshop, is it safe to tie back long hair? (a) not safe (b) safe
- 37.True or false: to measure a long length, use a spirit level. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use a cracked tool (b) tie back long hair (c) cut towards your hand (d) leave tools on the floor
- 39.🔧 Which tool would you use to cut a wooden plank? (a) a spirit level (b) a saw (c) a screwdriver (d) a protractor
- 40.True or false: to touch a hot glue tip is not safe. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a spirit level
- safety goggles
- a hand drill
- True
- False
- measure a long length
- a screwdriver
- False
- a spanner
- a tape measure
- grip and bend wire
- True
- an adult
- False
- put tools back after use
- False
- leave tools on the floor
- sandpaper
- play near a moving drill
- False
- False
- safe
- cut towards your hand
- False
- let adults use hot glue
- True
- False
- points down, closed
- turn a screw
- a hammer
- False
- True
- not safe
- measure an angle
- True
- safe
- False
- tie back long hair
- a saw
- True
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